memory techniques?

Question

if i learn a new word or stuffs from quiz books i don remember all the things ..50% of the things i am forgetting after 2 or 3 days..wat shall i do to remember the new words that i learn..

Answer 1

All humans have two different ways of storing information in our memory; they are called short-term and long-term memory. Short-term memory consists of information you are more likely to use only a couple of times or will use in a shorter period of time; for example, knowing right now the score of last night's basketball game. Long-term memory deals with information you will need to use in a longer period of time or that is used in a more frequent manner, your home address, phone number, etc.

Sometimes when we study for a quiz, we are really just storing facts in our short-term memory; we will use them in a day or two, only for an exam and then we'll forget about them. In order to store them in our long-term memory you have to apply them, for example, try to use new words into sentences; or keep reviewing and exercising them for more than a couple of days. Think back to grade school, you learned how to add, subtract, multiply and divide but it is only because you practice it constantly that you can still do it without having to think too much about the process.
Try to involve your senses in the process, we learn more when we do something than when we just read it. You can take notes on the material you have to study, tape yourself and then listen to it, tell other people about what you studied, etc.

Answer 2

you can't fix your memory, but you won't remember by just reading unless that's the device that your genetics allow for you to learn by.

If not, I suggest reading, then pulling out the index cards and making flashcards.

Ok, so now, you are reading and writing what you are learning--you will recall up to 50% more!
and when you are done writing down stuff on the flashcards, quiz yourself---OUTLOUD!

Now you are reading, writing, speaking outloud, and testing your memory!

If you don't ace those tests, you'll be awfully close!

Another thing is to give some things Pneumonic Devices....ways to easily remember them!

ie-in music, music teachers teach "Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge" for the lines on the treble clef and "FACE" for the spaces between those lines....pneumonic devices make things easier to remember. If I find something close to what I'm thinking about, but a different subject altogether, I use it as a device to remember...cuz then it's not only categorized in one part of my brain, but two, with synapses for the neurons to go between!!!

yay for learning! You will succeed with the flashcards, but they do take patience. In the end, it's well worth the effort!

Good luck!

Answer 3

You need to "cross reference" the new words to your long term memory from your short term memory by associating them with things you already know or by creating a strong sensory(visual,audio,smell.etc) cue so you can access it from your memory at will. I highly recommend the book, "Memory Power". Check for it in your school or public library. It will teach you the basic steps for improving your memory recall with many technicues, as well as touching on speed reading and retaining what you read. A quick example of a visual que: You have to learn the word. Elephantiasis for a health terminology test. Picture in your mind a strong visual image to associate to the word like a large cartoon elephant, wearing pink ballet tights that fit very, very snugly across the backside. The stronger and more vivid the imagery, the better.

Answer 4

I am a teacher/trainer.... what i keep telling my students/trainees that everything requires practice. You have to incorporate everything you studied or learned in everyday life...not just at the moment you learned something. Learning doesnt stop there. what i did before was i try to use the words often and apply them in my everyday language..like for example... saying "awesome" instead of saying "looking good".... and my technique for memorizing words is i talk to myself ...alone in my room..... and say the words outloud that you may be able to absorb it your own and hear it..... coz for every learning, there's always listening involved.

Answer 5

it's the same for numbers... you can memorize this number forever.. 225013213711349.50 it's easy.. 22 calibre 50 percent 13 lucky 213 adults in US 7 11 stores 3 strikes 4 balls 9 innings and .50 cents change. try it... it will sharpen your memory for words and try to use the new words you learn in your daily language if you can... they will become second nature, and you will realize new thngs.

Answer 6

Find a small word inside that word and find something to connect them both.

For eg.
er....armour
small word: arm
Protection for the arm is armour. Just remember it's for the other parts of the body as well and you'll be fine.

Answer 7

Just read over regularly, keep your mind clear of other things and you will remember eventually. Or you can integrate what you want to remember into things you enjoy, hence its easier to remember. Do it like revision for an exam, then I'm sure you won't forget that easily, you just got to train your brain.

http://www.mindtools.com/memory.html

That website might be useful for you.

Answer 8

Learn the words by listening to their MP3s.
Read the sentences which they used.
Read them aloud.
Write each about 25 times.
Look up each in your dictionary.
Use vocabulary software to play with them.
Search each word in google, in dictionaries.
Prepare a powerpoint file for them.
Write each word in a colon in excel, copy each downward.
Read english short stories.
Listen to your teacher carefully.
Do your homeworks.
If you need more details, send me your e-mail.

Answer 9

I try and associate a word with something else, which will then trigger the memory of the word

Answer 10

For me, writing something over and over and saying it outloud helps me remember it. It forces you to use more than just your brain but also engages your motor skills, which helps memorizing stuff.